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    Politics Argentina shuts down Telam news service - MercoPress News

    Argentina shuts down Telam news service - MercoPress News Source: https://en.mercopress.com/2024/03/05/argentina-shuts-down-telam-news-service?ct=t(RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN) March 05, 2024 Press guilds dubbed the government's decision an attack against freedom of expression Argentina's...
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    Economy Mercado Pago will allow you to buy dollars: what is the new function prepared by Galperin? - Infobae

    Mercado Pago will allow you to buy dollars: what is the new function prepared by Galperin? - Infobae Source: https://www.infobae.com/economia/2024/02/14/mercado-pago-permitira-comprar-dolares-en-que-consiste-la-nueva-funcion-que-prepara-galperin/ February 14, 2024 Marcos Galperín's digital...
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    Economy The IMF affirmed that the Government will eliminate the stocks this year and that it must avoid an exchange delay - Infobae

    The IMF affirmed that the Government will eliminate the stocks this year and that it must avoid an exchange delay - Infobae Source: https://www.infobae.com/economia/2024/02/01/el-fmi-afirmo-que-el-gobierno-eliminara-el-cepo-este-ano-y-que-debe-evitar-un-atraso-cambiario/ February 01, 2024...
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    Politics Javier Milei: “If inflation in December is 30%, it is a big number, we were coming for 45%” -Infobae

    Javier Milei: “If inflation in December is 30%, it is a big number, we were coming for 45%” -Infobae Source: https://www.infobae.com/politica/2024/01/07/a-la-vuelta-de-su-visita-a-la-antartida-milei-volvio-a-defender-el-dnu-y-la-ley-omnibus-los-idiotas-utiles-hablan-de-las-formas/ January...
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    Newcomer Aussie's In BA

    Thank you all for your help and advice!
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    Newcomer Aussie's In BA

    My partner and I, both in our early 50s and hailing from Australia, will be arriving in Buenos Aires on December 6, 2023, following a cruise from Chile to Cape Horn. We have four days in Buenos Aires before our flight to Santiago. We're considering a trip to Iguazu Falls, planning to fly on...
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    Economy Argentina isn't the affordable option

    Well, let me know when you come to CABA and let's do lunch. Don't get me wrong. Chorizo at all the parillas that I normally order for appetizer is always delicious and not salty and I normally don't buy chorizo at Coto but a few days I wanted to try and I was disappointed. It felt like half the...
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    Economy Argentina isn't the affordable option

    No. That food isn't that salty. It's a balance of sweet, sour, salty and of course spicy but it depends on the dish. Some places make it on the sweet side but I don't like that. Things that are supposed to be sweet yeah can be sweet but when they make things that are not supposed to be sweet...
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    Economy Argentina isn't the affordable option

    I have a 2-bedroom 55 sq. m. apartment in BKK with nice gym, club house and 50m infinity pool and the rent I saw at the real estate agent downstairs is only around $430-500 (this is post-covid. Pre-covid, a friend of mine rented a room this size next to my room and it cost him $570-700)...
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    Economy Argentina isn't the affordable option

    I believe I am the only one qualified to compare Bangkok and Buenos Aires with real prices since I'm from Bangkok and I'm living in Buenos Aires now. Given that we use dollar blue rate, there are a lot of things that are cheaper in Bangkok but there are things that are more expensive there as...
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